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Wealth, Race, and Higher Education: Behind the Making of IHEP’s Newest Research Series
Wealth disparities by race and ethnicity are a defining feature of the economic landscape of the United States. The median…

The Case for IES: How Federal Education Data Informs Federal Policy
Lawmakers are best equipped to find solutions that benefit all students when they are armed with high-quality data. For decades,…

The Case for IES: Four Ways States Use Federal Data to Guide Postsecondary Research and Policy
Data from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) provide vital insights on key higher education issues that inform evidence-based policymaking…

December 19, 2018
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Announcement: Application Open for IHEP – AIR Interactive Policy Summit

June 15, 2018
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NPSAS:16 Data Suggests How Today’s Students are Affording College

May 14, 2018
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May 2018 NACIQI Meeting Will Highlight the Role of Postsecondary Data to Support Student Success through Accreditation

February 20, 2018
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Federal Policy Proposal Leaves Community College Students with Incomplete Earnings Data

February 16, 2018
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ED Debit Cards Rack Up Privacy Concerns

January 29, 2018
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PostsecData to NACIQI: Students, Institutions, Policymakers, and Accreditors Need Better Data to Make Informed Decisions About Higher Education

December 20, 2017
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New PostsecData Explainer on Student Outcome Metrics in IPEDS

December 1, 2017
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Why Incomplete Data Leaves Us With Incomplete Student Outcomes

November 30, 2017
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Six Unanswered Questions about the 2017 Student Right to Know Before You Go Act

November 15, 2017
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